We hit the ground running and quickly nested inside the Liberty
Theater on 42nd Street in Times Square, right in
the heart of‘Broadway’, WOW! After days of rehearsals, costume
detailing, lights, sound and tech we launched opening night with a BANG.
The venue was at SOLD OUT capacity all night, a full house of revelers
and party seekers. The door reported that they turned away over a thousand
amazingly dressed people who

decided to take a chance on last minute door tickets

rather then getting them in advance. But for those that made
it inside, it was a blast! We saw a lot of friends from the West
Coast,

thank you to all of you that made the journey!

photo by Seze
Devres

Then we got the news that Hurricane Sandy was making her way to the
East Coast. Just a mere two days after our opening night the devastating
storm touched down. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record,
as well as the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane in history. The
city fell silent; the trains, subways and buses came to a halt and much
of Manhattan and the surrounding

cities fell into darkness.

photo by Seze
Devres

We had our second show at the theater the following Saturday and though
the room filled with beautiful souls excited to feel some joy and playfulness
in all the darkness, we definitely felt the effects of the storm that
night. There was a good turn out of people ready to stretch their
restless limbs again but there was also a feeling of sadness for those
still affected by the storm.

After all that, this Wednesday brought in the Nor’easter, New York’s
first snow storm of the season…Mother Nature just keeps on working overtime
it seems… hundreds of thousands of people are still without power as the
temperatures continue to drop.

photo by Seze
Devres

This Saturday as we go into week three we find ourselves, more then ever,
wanting to give what we can to the relief efforts that surround us.
This Saturday the Liberty Theater in conjunction with Lucent will be having
a coat, blanket and food drive fundraiser for the victims attempting to
put their lives and homes back in order. We will dedicate this weekend
and a portion of profits to this effort.